i use to download freeware for example i download some days ago 3 linux distro iso and 1 collection of freewares , linux based and and when i always did set the destination in utorrent on an external usb hard disk

i used utorrent and i did notice that these downloads did impact on the i/o of the ssd

should i upgrade utorrent to avoid writes on my ssd?
or there are some option in 2.2.1 to avoid writes on my ssd

I would set utorrent to download to a HDD rather than SSD if you have one in your system, utorrent does lots & lots of small writes to the drive & I would think over time could cause issues with the SSD.

I have a SSD as main drive & 1TB HDD in my system, I have set utorrent to use the HDD for all downloads

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I highly doubt anyone other than a Torrent client tweaker would understand that statement. uTorrent is ad-supported - are known for removing privacy features such as phoning home for updates and (bundling-in) bloat such as games and other unwanted <*ahem*> "features" - If you could point at a uTorrent article that states what advanced option names are, we'd all be happy to read it.

whitedragon551 said:

Bloat can be removed by simply modifying the advanced option names. [...]

If you install uTorrent to a folder on the HDD, then copy the contents of the user folder (AppData\uTorrent) to that one, it will run as a portable application. That way it isn't constantly refreshing your status to the SSD. I don't know if it really matters in terms of reducing writes, but maybe it adds up if you're running it 24/7.

Also, make sure your temporary folder is on the HDD, not just the "final" folder. It doesn't hurt to make them the same folder, actually, as long as you check uTorrent to see that the file is finished before trying to use it.

Also, make sure your temporary folder is on the HDD, not just the "final" folder. It doesn't hurt to make them the same folder, actually, as long as you check uTorrent to see that the file is finished before trying to use it.

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thanks SirDrexl

but in the utorrent preferences there is not temporary folder

If you install uTorrent to a folder on the HDD, then copy the contents of the user folder (AppData\uTorrent) to that one, it will run as a portable application

I haven't used it in a while, so I'm going by the manual page. I don't know why it isn't loading from the same folder instead of AppData either. Maybe try asking on their forums as they should be more knowledgeable about it.